DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER
Date : 09/04/2008 Duedate: 09/17/2008
JADE MOUNTAIN ARENA
DM-75 TURN-395
This Weeks Top Honors
THE DUELMASTER IS
FOOTSTEPS
PARANOID ASYLUM (234)
(75-3155) [16-2-1,153]
Chartered Recognition Leader Unchartered Recognition Leader
FOOTSTEPS POSITION IS EMPTY
PARANOID ASYLUM (234)
(75-3155) [16-2-1,153]
Popularity Leader This Weeks Favorite
JAGINRU JAGINRU
SAND DANCERS (67) SAND DANCERS (67)
(75-3289) [15-12-0,60] (75-3289) [15-12-0,60]
THE CURRENT TOP TEAM
SAND DANCERS (67)
TEAMS ON THE MOVE TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name Point Gain Chartered Team
1. PARANOID ASYLUM (234) 24
2. SAND DANCERS (67) 18 PARANOID ASYLUM (234)
3. MASTERS OF SIN (270) 0 Unchartered Team
4. ONE NIGHT STAND (207) 0
KINGS OF JUDAH (122)
The Top Teams
Career Win-Loss Record W L K % Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns W L K
1- 1 MASTERS OF SIN (270) 20 12 0 62.5 1/ 2 SAND DANCERS (67) 9 6 0
2/ 2 PARANOID ASYLUM (234) 153 143 13 51.7 2/ 1 PARANOID ASYLUM (234) 6 2 0
3- 3 ONE NIGHT STAND (207) 30 30 2 50.0 3- 3 MASTERS OF SIN (270) 1 0 0
4/ 4 SAND DANCERS (67) 733 %1148 24 39.0 4- 4 ONE NIGHT STAND (207) 0 2 0
'*' Unchartered team '-' Team did not fight this turn
(###) Avoid teams by their Team Id ##/## This turn's/Last turn's rank
TEAM SPOTLIGHT
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Duelmasters
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DM 9 ZUKAL (turn 599): MORAVIA MAUVE of BLUE MOON (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 12 RIZTAB (turn 601): DEMOCRITUS of DREAMERS (Sleepy, mgr.)
DM 15 MALCORN (turn 595): WIND RIDER of GREENWARDENS (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 16 WILLAF (turn 597): 24 CARAT of GOLDEN GLADIATORS (Midas, mgr.)
DM 17 ALJAFIR (turn 596): NOVELUS of FIELDS OF ELYSIUM (Caesar, mgr.)
DM 19 ZUWAYZA (turn 594): PETE MOSS of FUNKY FOLK (Papa Bear, mgr.)
DM 28 MORYA (turn 297): VORTEX of FLYING MONKEYS (?, mgr.)
DM 29 LAPUR (turn 587): MOSSMAN of CROCS (THawk, mgr.)
DM 31 CHIMLEVTAL (turn 295): EXECUTIONER of RETRIBUTION (Lord of Retribution, mgr.)
DM 32 ARVAT (turn 583): CANNIBALISTIC COW of BARN OF HORRORS (Mad Max, mgr.)
DM 33 NIATOLI ISLAND (turn 581): THE MANIAC of RAVAGING LORDS (General Ikillu)
DM 35 MURSKA (turn 572): ALE'CHAI TALLSKY of PHILANTHROPISTS (Aragorn, mgr.)
DM 43 VEASTIAN (turn 535): LEO POWERS of MEDAL OF HONOR F1 (The Anarchist, mgr.)
DM 45 STORMCROWE (turn 272): TUNDRA of ARCTIC WASTES (Wretch, mgr.)
DM 47 DOUBLE X (turn 266): THE RON of WARHAMMERS (Coyote, mgr.)
DM 50 SNOWBOUND (turn 253): ON MY WAY of OPEN SESAME (Crip, mgr.)
DM 56 ROCANIS (turn 462): WONDER BUBBLE of INCONSISTENT FURY (Banthius, mgr.)
DM 60 COLLUSION COVE (turn 449): BOY GEORGE of CHILDHOOD TRAUMA (Samwise the Bald)
DM 61 JURINE (turn 440): XAVAN YOLE of MIDDLE WAY 16 (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 65 DAL SHANG (turn 426): MERRO DOSH of SAND DANCERS (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 73 ERINIKA (turn 202): SKIN PEELER of BLACKMAIL (The Mun, mgr.)
DM 74 DAYLA KIV (turn 396): RUBY TUESDAY of CORPS (Papa Bear, mgr.)
DM 75 JADE MOUNTAIN (turn 394): FOOTSTEPS of PARANOID ASYLUM (Jekyll, mgr.)
ADM 103 FREE BLADES (turn 488): NEBUCHADNEZZAR of BLADES OF WONDER (The Sandman)
Top Teams
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DM 9 ZUKAL (turn 599): BLUE MOON (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 12 RIZTAB (turn 601): DREAMERS (Sleepy, mgr.)
DM 15 MALCORN (turn 595): GREENWARDENS (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 16 WILLAF (turn 597): GOLDEN GLADIATORS (Midas, mgr.)
DM 17 ALJAFIR (turn 596): MIDDLE WAY (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 19 ZUWAYZA (turn 595): CYNNING RUNTS (Deep Thought, mgr.)
DM 28 MORYA (turn 297): EXPENSE ACCOUNT (Finance Manager, mgr.)
DM 29 LAPUR (turn 587): BOHICA (?, mgr.)
DM 31 CHIMLEVTAL (turn 295): WAR (Lord of War, mgr.)
DM 32 ARVAT (turn 583): SARATOGA GLORY (The Trainer, mgr.)
DM 33 NIATOLI ISLAND (turn 581): BAD COMPANY (Bill, mgr.)
DM 35 MURSKA (turn 572): LOST CAUSE (Vol, mgr.)
DM 43 VEASTIAN (turn 535): POSITIVE ALTERNATIVE (Zalgor Prigg, mgr.)
DM 45 STORMCROWE (turn 272): DARQUE FORCES (Master Darque, mgr.)
DM 47 DOUBLE X (turn 266): THE BEAR'S PAW (Kat, mgr.)
DM 50 SNOWBOUND (turn 253): LIFE IMPACTS (Smitty, mgr.)
DM 56 ROCANIS (turn 462): INCONSISTENT FURY (Banthius, mgr.)
DM 60 COLLUSION COVE (turn 449): ELOQUENT KNIGHTS (Soultaker, mgr.)
DM 61 JURINE (turn 440): MIDDLE WAY 16 (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 65 DAL SHANG (turn 426): MIGHTY DUCKS (Woody, mgr.)
DM 73 ERINIKA (turn 202): MONGOL HORDE (?, mgr.)
DM 74 DAYLA KIV (turn 396): CORPS (Papa Bear, mgr.)
DM 75 JADE MOUNTAIN (turn 394): PARANOID ASYLUM (Jekyll, mgr.)
ADM 103 FREE BLADES (turn 488): DO IT AGAIN et al (The Dark One, mgr.)
Recent Graduates
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DM 9 ZUKAL (turn 598): BLU JON of BLUE MOON (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 12 RIZTAB (turn 601): HERACLITUS of DREAMERS (Sleepy, mgr.)
DM 17 ALJAFIR (turn 596): NOVELUS of FIELDS OF ELYSIUM (Caesar, mgr.)
(turn 595): TAMARIN MELLIRN of MIDDLE WAY (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 19 ZUWAYZA (turn 594): PETE MOSS of FUNKY FOLK (Papa Bear, mgr.)
DM 28 MORYA (turn 297): TROOPER TED of THE PENTARCHY (Le Pentarque, mgr.)
(turn 296): XANAX of THE PENTARCHY (Le Pentarque, mgr.)
DM 29 LAPUR (turn 587): MOSSMAN of CROCS (THawk, mgr.)
(turn 586): TURTLE of ESCAPADE (Scion, mgr.)
DM 32 ARVAT (turn 582): LARRY of LUROCIAN GUARD (The Greek Guy, mgr.)
DM 35 MURSKA (turn 571): UGLY GENTLEMAN of PHILANTHROPISTS (Aragorn, mgr.)
DM 47 DOUBLE X (turn 265): BARBARINO of SECOND BANANAS (Mannequin, mgr.)
JACK &amp;amp; JILL of ROYAL FLUSH (Crip, mgr.)
RHIANNON of GAELIC STORM (Bobby Bigfoot, mgr.)
DM 50 SNOWBOUND (turn 252): TRASH CAN of OPEN SESAME (Crip, mgr.)
DM 56 ROCANIS (turn 461): TYI VELWIC of INCONSISTENT FURY (Banthius, mgr.)
DM 60 COLLUSION COVE (turn 448): I OWN INDIMAR of 4000 BLOWS (Nuln, mgr)
DM 65 DAL SHANG (turn 425): BETTER DUCK of MIGHTY DUCKS (Woody, mgr.)
SPY REPORT
Good day, in JADE MOUNTAIN a quiet thief gets rich, but a quiet spymaster gets
poor. So bring me ale and harken to my tidbits of news. It seems the training can
make the difference, as PARANOID ASYLUM is pushed out of top team by SAND DANCERS,
who came from 2nd with a 3-2-0 this turn. And let's see, WICKER fought JADE RING and
gained 19 points and contributed to PARANOID ASYLUM's 2-0-0. JADE RING has lost to
WICKER, falling 8 points, while helping make SAND DANCERS a 3-2-0 turn. Defending
his title for another turn, FOOTSTEPS kept JADE MOUNTAIN's warrior, MING-CHANG THE
SLY, from claiming the throne. Can someone confirm a rumor for me? I hear the top
team makes their losing fighters do dishes at The Green Axe until they win. Maybe?
The crowd's roar, the smell of iron and leather, mixed with sweat, what more
could a warrior ask of life? Well, besides that.
A coward dies a thousand deaths, a brave man only once. Wise men know this to
be true. Is it really true that JADE MOUNTAIN has more dishwashers per capita that
fighters? Just thought I'd ask...
Remember, blood on the purple robe does not change it from a purple robe. Dare
to fight bravely. Always good to rest in JADE MOUNTAIN, but never good to wear out
my welcome. Look for me in future turns. Until the sun next rises and my pen sets
to paper-- Alarond the Scribe
DUELMASTER W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
FOOTSTEPS 3155 16 2 1 153 PARANOID ASYLUM (234)
CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
-CORINTHIAN 3195 7 2 0 91 PARANOID ASYLUM (234)
CHALLENGER ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
-WRATH 3081 9 5 0 64 MASTERS OF SIN (270)
JAGINRU 3289 15 12 0 60 SAND DANCERS (67)
ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
SUNSET THUNDER 3301 6 2 0 56 SAND DANCERS (67)
BEARSTONE KAI 3292 11 6 1 51 SAND DANCERS (67)
-POLLY POX 2254 8 7 0 51 ONE NIGHT STAND (207)
KORTO LU 3287 7 21 1 43 SAND DANCERS (67)
-LIFER 3250 5 2 0 38 PARANOID ASYLUM (234)
-ABITA 3251 2 1 0 34 PARANOID ASYLUM (234)
CHALLENGER INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
-PRIDE 3077 4 0 0 33 MASTERS OF SIN (270)
-LUST 3078 3 2 0 31 MASTERS OF SIN (270)
WICKER 3309 4 2 0 30 PARANOID ASYLUM (234)
INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
JADE RING 3300 4 4 1 17 SAND DANCERS (67)
-SLOTH 3079 3 1 0 10 MASTERS OF SIN (270)
-GREED 3125 1 3 0 10 MASTERS OF SIN (270)
'-' denotes a warrior who did not fight this turn.
THE DEAD W L K TEAM NAME SLAIN BY TURN Revenge?
CINDY CHLAMIDIA 2734 6 4 1 ONE NIGHT STAND 207 FOOTSTEPS 3155 392
PERSONAL ADS
What, is everyone avoiding us? Out of five fights, we fought four standbys.
Disgraceful! -- Jorja, Sand Dancers
P.S. Hmm, eight total fights, subtract our four standbys and...three more? Only
nine gladiators active here, with four teams listed? That's, um, not encouraging.
Wan-Fa the Dancer -- I wouldn't offer you a personal normally, nothing, ah, personal
about that, but I've got a full life and no time to spare. But Jorja's pushing us
again. "Every fight gets a personal," is her motto. Again. It may take her WEEKS
to forget that and let us goof off. Oh, well. Good fight, sort of. -- Jaginru
Shizaran Blackheart -- It's plain to me that under the fancy name, you're just
another dangerous criminal who should be expelled from this country. Well, at least
from this district. Let the Dalshani or somebody deal with you. -- Bearstone Kai
P.S. Yes, and this just PROVES that someone on the Commission here is out to GET me.
I was grossly mis-matched in that fight. Who's taking bribes, and from whom?
Wan-Fa the Dancer -- Tough luck that you should have to fight twice. Actually, I'm
surprised you lasted seven minutes, since this was your second fight. Great stamina.
Too bad your fighting skill doesn't match it. -- Korto Lu
Stoneface Mikarn -- Well, cheese, man, I had to hit you low! The steward told me
that if I cracked your face, there'd be, um, heck to pay. Don't see why. I mean,
it's a good face, as faces go, but there are plenty of good faces around. What's one
over another? -- Sunset Thunder
Wicker -- Do you realize that you and I have the only fight between managed
gladiators this week? Assuming you can call us "managed," there are times when that
seems to be in question. But still. What an honor, or something, eh? -- Jade Ring
9 August 2008
All -- We are currently looking for capable manager that will give the Desolate
Empire Alliance a full roster for the Turf War. We currently have four (4) roster
slots that are open to capable managers without questionable morals. If interested
for the Turf War, contact: Lamar Treas-Wilson, Dok Sik, Dok Sik Killas DM 47
8 July 2008
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ALLIANCES
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*TURF WAR VI RULES*
Starting Nov 2008 (10 turns)
Anyone may participate; known alliances, new alliances, or temporary alliances created solely to compete in the Turf War! To participate, each alliance must:
1. Announce the alliance and the Captain of the alliance in the North Fork
(DM 47) newsletter.
2. Announcements made on the D2 Forums will not be accepted.
Captains are responsible for:
1. Verifying those who wish to participate under the banner of their
alliance;
2. Distribution of prizes should their alliance win the Turf War.
3. Submit one (1) RSI Roll-Up Certificate to participate
Participating managers who are not Captains must:
1. Submit one (1) RSI Roll-Up Certificate to participate
2. Announce their intent to compete with manager name, team name, and
alliance they will represent in the North Fork (DM 47) newsletter.
Announcement made on the D2 Forums will not be accepted.
a. No scores will be tabulated until a Gift Certificate is received.
No EXCEPTIONS.
b. Before a manager can compete, he/she must declare themselves in
the North Fork (DM 47) newsletter as stated above AND be verified
by the alliance Captain they will represent.
c. Only one (1) team per player may compete. No multiple teams or
aliases will be allowed. Violations will result in immediate
disqualification from the Turf War (so be sure to take any
multiple teams OFF of Team Maintenance).
d. Scoring will NOT be retroactive for teams that do not properly
declare or fail to send a Gift Certificate by Turn 1. In other
words, if your Gift Certificate is not received until Turn 3 of
the Turf War, and you have fought on Turns 1 and 2, your scoring
will not begin until Turn 3. All conditions must be met before
scoring will begin--declaration, verification, and Gift
Certificate received.
e. No declarations or verifications will be accepted after Turn 5 of
the Turf War.
f. For purposes of scoring, the moderators will score the Turf War
and settle any and all disputes as they arise. Their decisions
will be final.
Scoring will be as follows for Fights:
Win Loss Kill Die
Challenge +2 -2 +5 -5
Match Up +1 -1 +1 -5
Bloodfeud +2 -5 +5 -10
Champion x2 x2 x2 x2
Dark Arena* +10 -5 xx xx
*After 2nd win, warrior scores no points for wins
Special Scoring Considerations for the Turf War are as follows:
Spy Report mention (team name only) +2
Style Master +2
Duelmaster +2
Champions:
1. A Champion may be declared, but one is not mandatory.
2. Only one Champion allowed per manager at any given time.
3. Champions that graduate or are killed by another warrior in the arena, but
not the Dark Arena, may be replaced.
4. Champions must be in the Adepts bracket or lower on the turn they are
declared, and may NOT have gone above Adepts level at any time; this
includes teams transferred into North Fork for the Turf War.
Bloodfeuds:
1. Bloodfeuds will score points on all four (4) turns.
2. There is no limit to which warrior may bloodfeud or how often.
Tournament Considerations:
1. Tournament participation is ALLOWED and encouraged.
2. Tournament Victors won during the course of the contest will gain a one
(1) time bonus of 25 points. This bonus will apply EACH time a
warrior(s) wins such status.
3. Tournament Champions won during the course of the contest will gain a one
(1) time bonus of 50 points. This bonus will apply EACH time a
warrior(s) win such status.
4. Points for TVs and TCs will be applied the Turn after RSI posts
tournament results in the North Fork (DM 47) newsletter (i.e., if the
results post on North Fork turn 275, points will be credited on North
Fork turn 276 to the applicable teams).
Special Considerations:
1. Each alliance begins the Turf War with zero (0) points.
2. There will be NO alliance or team changes once the contest has begun. If
you begin the Turf War with Alliance A, you must end the Turf War with
Alliance A. If you begin the Turf War with Team A, you must end the Turf
War with Team A.
3. There will be a maximum of seven (7) teams allowed per alliance for the
Turf War.
4. The Dark Arena may be used on the first turn only, of every warrior,
without penalty.
Prizes:
The Turf War is a "winner take all" contest. All prizes and 100% of the Gift
Certificates will be awarded to the Captain of the winning alliance. It is the
responsibility of the Captain to distribute Gift Certificates. Moderators will
submit a list of each manager on the winning alliance to RSI at the completion of the
contest for the non-Certificate prizes.
The following prizes have been secured from RSI:
1. Renaming of the North Fork (DM 47) arena;
2. Renaming of Dark Arena Monsters (one for each manager in the winning
alliance);
3. Known Favorites for one warrior on each team of the winning alliance
(warrior must be ranked Initiate or above, must be alive, and must have
at least one arena fight to receive this award).
4. +1 Skill bonus potion for each manager on the winning alliance. Bonus
potion must be applied to a living warrior from (DM 47)
5. +1 Skill bonus potion (one) for each manager who fights in all 10 rounds
AND 45 fights of the Turf War. Bonus potion must be applied to a living
warrior from (DM 47)
These awards will be listed by the Moderator for claiming from RSI (Lee) within 4
turns of the end of TW VI.
Moderators:
The Moderators for this event will be Oz and Master Darque. They will arbitrate all
dealings during the course of the contest. Their decisions will be final. All
questions, comments, and scoring disputes may be directed to Land of Oz or Darque
Forces via diplo in DM 47. Managers with internet access may send a private message
to [The Consortium] or [Darque] on the Duel2 Forums. Lastly, you may also email
questions, comments, and scoring disputes to rebelnerfherder at yahoo dot com.
Please note there have been rule changes from the last Turf War. Please read them
carefully!
Contest will begin in November following the Fall Mail In Tournament.
LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS
FOOTSTEPS devastated MING-CHANG THE SLY in a 1 minute mismatched Title fight.
JAGINRU viciously subdued BAHNING THE LAWYER in a 2 minute gruesome battle.
BEARSTONE KAI demolished BAHNING THE LAWYER in a 2 minute uneven fight.
KORTO LU was viciously subdued by WAN-FA THE DANCER in a 6 minute one-sided contest.
SUNSET THUNDER demolished WAN-FA THE DANCER in a 1 minute mismatched competition.
JADE RING was vanquished by WICKER in a exciting 1 minute mismatched fight.
BATTLE REPORT
MOST POPULAR RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS
|FIGHTING STYLE FIGHTS FIGHTING STYLE W - L - K PERCENT|
|LUNGING ATTACK 3 STRIKING ATTACK 7 - 2 - 0 78 |
|AIMED BLOW 2 SLASHING ATTACK 4 - 2 - 0 67 |
|SLASHING ATTACK 1 LUNGING ATTACK 18 - 10 - 1 64 |
|TOTAL PARRY 1 BASHING ATTACK 5 - 4 - 1 56 |
|PARRY-LUNGE 0 TOTAL PARRY 12 - 12 - 0 50 |
|PARRY-STRIKE 0 AIMED BLOW 10 - 10 - 1 50 |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE 0 PARRY-STRIKE 0 - 0 - 0 0 |
|STRIKING ATTACK 0 PARRY-RIPOSTE 0 - 0 - 0 0 |
|BASHING ATTACK 0 PARRY-LUNGE 0 - 0 - 0 0 |
|WALL OF STEEL 0 WALL OF STEEL 0 - 1 - 0 0 |
Turn 395 was great if you Not so great if you used The fighting styles of the
used the fighting styles: the fighting styles: top eleven warriors are:
LUNGING ATTACK 3 - 0 PARRY-LUNGE 0 - 0 5 LUNGING ATTACK
SLASHING ATTACK 1 - 0 PARRY-STRIKE 0 - 0 2 STRIKING ATTACK
AIMED BLOW 1 - 1 PARRY-RIPOSTE 0 - 0 2 TOTAL PARRY
STRIKING ATTACK 0 - 0 1 AIMED BLOW
BASHING ATTACK 0 - 0 1 SLASHING ATTACK
TOTAL PARRY 0 - 1
WALL OF STEEL 0 - 0
TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE
FIGHTING STYLE WARRIOR W L K PNTS TEAM NAME
LUNGING ATTACK FOOTSTEPS 3155 16 2 1 153 PARANOID ASYLUM (234)
AIMED BLOW BEARSTONE KAI 3292 11 6 1 51 SAND DANCERS (67)
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.
The overall popularity leader is JAGINRU 3289. The most popular warrior this turn
was JAGINRU 3289. The ten other most popular fighters were FOOTSTEPS 3155, SUNSET
THUNDER 3301, WICKER 3309, BEARSTONE KAI 3292, JADE RING 3300, KORTO LU 3287, 0, 0,
0, and 0.
The least popular fighter this week was KORTO LU 3287. The other ten least popular
fighters were JADE RING 3300, BEARSTONE KAI 3292, WICKER 3309, SUNSET THUNDER 3301,
FOOTSTEPS 3155, JAGINRU 3289, 0, 0, 0, and 0.
Name-Change-O-Rama
The summer tourney brought a lot of people to the Isle who didn't appear there
normally. This included Commission employees. Half a dozen arenamasters regarded
each other warily in the mirror behind the bar at the Pig in a Haystack. The Pig was
obscure and mediocre, drawing few gladiators, which is what they had all been looking
for. They saw gladiators every day. Most arenamaster were convinced that this was
some kind of punishment.
You could always pick out the arenamasters in a crowd. There were superficial
differences: One of these had clearly Adantri features, one wore an eye-patch, two
were female. But there were, in significant ways, alike. The same size, the same
hair-trigger alertness, the same deadliness.
The one-eyed man broke the ice, raising his beer mug in salute. "I'm Zrof One-
Eye from Zukal. Sugar of Arvat--" One of the women bowed slightly. "I know Sugar.
The rest of you...?"
The Adantri matched his salute. "Dernal of Dayla Kiv."
"Daiyla Kiv? Ah...."
"No, without the 'I' in it. These damned bureaucrats can't spell, and they
thought adding an unnecessary vowel was exotic." Disgust dripped from his voice.
"Tell me about it!" another man growled in agreement. "Khagal of Niatoli, and
what they do to the spelling of THAT simple word--!"
"I thought Daiyla, I mean Dayla Kiv had a different name right now,"
Arenamistress Sugar said. "The arena, at least, because of a contest?"
"Chavez Ravine." Dernal's tone was the one that substituted in polite company
for spitting on the floor.
Zrof blinked, taken aback by the bitterness. He wouldn't have minded a contest
in Zukal, and damn what they called the place. "It's only temporary, though."
"Temporary, shmiperary," another man muttered. He seemed well into his drinking,
although, like all arenamasters, he carried his liquor well. "They do it all the time
in Aradi. No reshpect. Go around changing thish, changing that. I wish I could
change shome thingsh." He signalled the bartender for a refill.
The second woman put her hand over his mug. "You've had enough, Harkon. Try the
coffee, instead."
"You should be mad, too, Ripplesh," Harkon said. "They're going to do shtuff
like that in Jahnsh, aren't they?"
Ripples Dorrigan shrugged. All the men paused, some with glasses half raised, to
watch. "It's the way things are," she said. "Not much we can do about it."
"You know," Khagal of Niatoli said, "maybe we could make a few changes. Fix the
spelling of Arena 33, for one, change a few standby titles--"
"The Commission hates changes." Dernal of Dayla Kiv topped up his glass and
drained it gloomily.
"Yes, but if we disguise it," Sugar of Arvat said, excited, "make it... maybe a
general Name-Change-O-Rama! Then we could slip OUR changes through and no one would
notice or mind."
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By popular demand, we are holding a Name-Change-o-Rama during the month of
September, 2008. If you wish to change the name of your warriors or teams, please
contact RSI Customer Service. The charge for a name change is $1.